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RANGERS DAILY PROSPECT UPDATE: MARCH 18, 2007

The Hartford Wolf Pack, the Rangers' American Hockey League affiliate, fell to the Lowell Devils 2-0 on Sunday afternoon at Lowell, Mass. Hartford goaltender Chris Holt, making his first start for the Pack since being recalled from Charlotte of the ECHL last week, made 23 saves in what was a 1-0 game until the Devils sealed the victory with an empty-net goal. Holt was named the game's No. 3 star for his efforts. Lowell netminder Jordan Parise was the No. 1 star, thwarting the Wolf Pack with 36 saves. Hartford is now 39-25-3 on the season and has gone a remarkable 34-14-2 over the past 50 games to take sole possession of second place in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division, only four points behind division-leading Manchester. For more information, visit the Wolf Pack's official site.

The Charlotte Checkers, the Rangers' East Coast Hockey League affiliate, fell to the Columbia Inferno 3-2 on the road on Sunday afternoon. Rangers prospect Bruce Graham had the second assist on Nathan Gillies' goal at 19:02 of the second period, putting the Checkers up 2-1 at the time. Columbia came back with two third period goals, including the game-winner with 2:59 remaining. The Checkers and Inferno each had 29 shots on goal. Charlotte is now 34-24-3 and tied for fifth place in the American Conference's South Division. For more information, visit the Checkers' official site.

In addition, seven Rangers prospects competed in regular-season games in the QMJHL and OHL on Sunday. Here is a summary of their performances:

Hillier scored Halifax's lone goal at 15:54 of the third period, cutting the lead to 4-1. He also finished the game with a plus-1 rating. Hillier ended the regular season with 32 goals, ranking second on the Mooseheads behind Bryce Swan. He also tied for second on the team with a career-high 59 points.

Kveton did not score any points or take any penalties as the Olympiques rolled over Shawinigan in their regular-season finale. He finished the game with a plus-1 rating.(NOTE: Kveton's 2006-07 Czech stats with Vsetin: 19 games, 2 goals, 0 assists, 8 PIM)

Flatt did not score any points and took 13 minutes in penalties during his team's regular-season finale. Included in that total was a five-minute major for fighting Oshawa's Dmitri Levin in the second period. Flatt also finished the game with a plus-1 rating.(NOTE: Flatt's 2006-07 WHL stats with Kootenay: 4 games, 0 goals, 0 assists, 35 PIM)